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Hopes that the private sector will spearhead a jobs recovery have been boosted by a survey suggesting that businesses are hiring and that executive confidence is on the rise.

A report to be published today by KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation has found that recruitment rates rose for the second successive month in November. The rate of hiring of permanent staff is running at its fastest for 19 months and vacancies for temporary staff also increased at their fastest rate since March last year. Wages are on the up and the North of England is leading the hiring